全球环境研究所（GEI）可持续农业企业家培训项目招聘学员（8月5日截止）

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全球环境研究所（GEI）于2004年3月在北京注册成立。作为一家非政府、非营利性机构，我们的宗旨是以市场为导向解决环境问题，力求社会、环境和经济效益多赢，实现全方位的可持续发展。

自成立以来，GEI一直关注中国农村地区，尤其是中国西南部，生物多样性更加敏感的农村地区的发展。在过去的四年中，我们不断地在探索如何为低收入地区的农民提供更多提高收入的手段。与此同时，我们也在研究如何确保这些手段是可持续的，并不会对环境造成破坏。最终，我们提出了成立可持续农业企业的方案。可持续农业企业的根本宗旨在于通过商业经营，提高农民收入。经营的活动应与当地农民已有的生产活动相关，并有利于当地生态系统的发展。在这种理念下，GEI于2007年3月，成功融资，组建成立了云南丽江雪山有机食品有限公司。公司的主要业务包括销售当地农民生产的有机蔬菜、水果和其他农产品。与此同时，我们也正计划在GEI的四川和西藏项目点，成立类似的商业实体，为农民的生产活动解决市场的后顾之忧。

如需了解更多关于GEI的信息，请登录www.geichina.org

可持续农业企业家培训项目

GEI于2008年初启动了可持续农业企业家培训项目，项目的目的在于，以GEI农村可持续发展项目孵化的企业和创立的商机为平台，培养有责任心、掌握专业的企业管理与财务技能、并致力于推动中国可持续农业企业发展的青年企业家。

培训为期一年，包括课堂授课、实地操作和参加研讨会等内容。在2008年3月成功在云南丽江举办了第一期培训的基础上，本期培训将在GEI社区发展项目点之一的四川宝兴举办，在为期一周的课堂培训中，专家们将以GEI宝兴项目为依托，讲授可持续农业企业的建立以及运营过程中企业财务、生产管理以及市场销售等方面的专门知识。随后培训学员将在项目点进行为期一年的实习。实习期间，培训学员将负责项目商业化的实际运作、筹建企业等工作。

应聘要求：

· 对农业企业有强烈的兴趣，社会责任感强，愿意推动中国农业企业的发展；

· 具备一定的企业家素质；

· 本科及以上学历，市场营销或；

· 具备一定的财务知识，能熟练使用Microsoft Excel;

· 能熟练使用其他办公软件；

· 英语水平出众，具备良好的听、说、写、译能力；

· 吃苦耐劳，能长期在农村工作。

培训地点/实习地点：四川省雅安市宝兴县

培训时间：2008年9月初－2009年8月底

招收学员数：1名

培训期间，GEI将为学员提供一定的生活和交通补助。有意应聘者，请将求职信及中英文简历发送至：xinan@geichina.org。

申请截止日期：2008年8月5日

The Global Environmental Institute (GEI) is a Chinese non-profit, non-governmental organization established in Beijing, China in 2004. GEI’s mission is to design and implement market-based models for solving environmental problems in order to achieve development that is economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable.

Since its inception, GEI has been focusing on the development of rural areas, especially in the southwest region of China, which plays a key role in maintaining the biodiversity of the country. In the last four years, we have worked on exploring new approaches to improve the income of farmers living in those poor areas. In the meantime, we also conduct intensive studies to ensure that our approaches are sustainable and do not harm to the environment. To these ends, we have arrived at the creation of sustainable rural ventures (SRVs). SRVs offer low-income farmers to significantly increase their income through the creation of businesses that build on the farmers’ existing knowledge base and the conservation of the local ecosystem. In March of 2007, GEI incubated and established a company based upon this concept. The purpose of the company, Lijiang Snow Mountain Organics (LSMO), is to market and sell high quality organic produce harvested by local Lijiang farmers. In addition, we are also planning to set up similar business entities in our project sites in Sichuan Province and Tibet Autonomous Region so as to build opportunities for small farmers to reach larger markets.

For more information about GEI, please visit www.geichina.org.

Sustainable Rural Entrepreneur Incubation Project

GEI initiated the Sustainable Rural Entrepreneur Incubation Project in early 2008. Through a comprehensive training, we aim to identify young entrepreneurs who possess a strong sense of social responsibility, a professional background in enterprise management and the financial system and a determination to promote the development of SRVs in China.



Over the course of one year, the training will provide an in-class curriculum , on-site practice, and multiple workshops. In March 2008, GEI has conducted the first set of training sessions in Lijiang. Based on the successful experience, the second set of training sessions will be conducted at GEI’s project site in Baoxing, Sichuan Province. Trainees will attend courses on enterprise management, accounting, finance and related topics directed towards the creation and running of a successful SRV. Following classroom-based preparations, participants will implement their training through participation in the development of business entities of GEI’s project in Baoxing.

Qualification requirements

· Strong interestinruralventures

· Demonstratedentrepreneurship

· Bachelor’sdegree or above

· Basicaccounting andsuperiorExcelskills

· Strong proficiency in office software

· Excellentabilityto communicateinEnglish

· Able and willing to work in rural areas

Project location, Baoxing County, Ya’an City, Sichuan Province

Project duration: September 2008 – August 2009

Number of trainees to be enrolled: 1

GEI will provide all the trainees with stipend for living and transportation expenses.

To apply, please send your Letter of Application and CV in both Chinese and English to xinan@geichina.org before August 5, 2008.